Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1285-100, William Gilmore, New York

SERVICE
New York
Gilmore William
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 1285-100
CONTENTS

N o . 1285
Wm Gilmore's kind in Ogden Days out for the Warrant

Albany. 8 th April 1828.
Robert Taylor Esq r Bounty Land office War Department
Sir
Your favour of the 4 th Instant with the accompanying Warrant for One hundred acres of Land for William Gilmore and the other heirs of William Gilmore dec d a Revolutionary Soldier of the New York Line. I have received this day, and do hereby acknowledge the receipt of the said Warrant. In forwarded by return mail, the acknowledgement of the receipt of the Warrants for the heirs of Nathaniel Ogden dec d which I presume you have received.
I am
Sir Yours Respectfully John Ogden Esq r

The People, to William Gilmore ,
Letter of Admiration, taken in,
Received 29 th March 1848
Philip T. H. Smyth,

N o 1285
Wm. Gilmore son of other heirs of Wm. Gilmore prior:
N. York
by mail to
Mr. Ogden Day
N. York

The People of the State of New-York, by the Grace of God, free and independent.
To William Gilmore send Greeting,
Whereas  William Gilmore as is alledged, lately died intestate, having whilst living, and at the time of his death, Goods, Chattels or Credits, within this State;—by means whereof, the or- dering and granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us: And we, being desirous that the Goods, Chat- tels and Credits of the deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said William
full power, by these presents, to ad- minister, and faithfully dispose of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Cred- its; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts, which unto the said deceas- ed, whilst living, and at the time of his death, did belong; and pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, as far as such Goods, Chattels and Credits will thereunto extend, and the law require: Hereby requiring you to make, or to cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chat- tels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge; and the same, so made, to exhibit, or cause to be ex- hibited in the office of the Surrogate of the county of Rensselaer, at or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date hereof; and to render a just and true account of administration, whenever thereunto required:—AND WE DO, by these presents, constitute you, the said William Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits which were of the said William Gilmore deceased.
In Testimony whereof , we have caused the Seal of the office of our Sur- rogate to be hereunto affixed.—WITNESS Philip Fish Esq. Surrogate of said county, at the City of Troy the 29 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Philip Fish

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the Enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received Land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.
State of New York - County of Rensselaer } ss - The
I William Gilmore  one of heirs at law of William Gilmore deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that William Gilmore did enlist in 1778, for the term of during the war , and served in the regiment No. One under the command of Colonel Goose Van Schaick - of the New York line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until he was discharged at the close of the war
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to William Gilmore - on the part of the United States; nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, William Gilmore - aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John Ogden Dey of Albany - to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary at War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Jacob C. Lansing a Judge of Rensselaer Co. Pleas a Councillor in the Supreme Court.
William Gilmore
Personally appeared the above named William Gilmore - subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. March 12 th 1828
Attest,
J. Lansing
Jacob C. Lansing a Judge of Rensselaer Co. Pleas a Councillor in the Supreme Court. Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Jacob C. Lansing - was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of New York - at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Troy this day of March 1828.
Archibald Bull C. Clerk, &c.
State of New York - Rensselaer - County. ss
Surrogates Office, 29 th March 1828.
I CERTIFY, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that William Gilmore is the Son - and one of the heirs at law in fee to William Gilmore deceased late a soldier in the first regiment of Infantry of the New York line in the Revolutionary Army commanded by Col. G. Van Schaick -
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of March 1828.
Philip Tuthill Surrogate